The pom pom beanie is one of those pieces that men either dismiss entirely or wear without thinking too hard about, and both camps are missing the point. Done well, it adds something to a winter outfit that a plain ribbed beanie simply cannot. There is a relaxed confidence to it that works whether you are walking a dog, watching football from the terraces, or heading somewhere casually social on a Saturday. The problem is that most of them are either cheap looking in the wrong way or overpriced for what they are. We have been looking specifically at options where the yarn has enough weight to sit properly, the pom itself is full rather than scraggly, and the overall finish looks considered rather than like an afterthought from a gift shop. Price does not need to be the obstacle here. Some of the best versions we found cost very little. These are the ones worth pulling on without a second thought.